The Girl Scout Difference

Girl Scouts unleashes the G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker,
Leader) in every girl, preparing her for a lifetime of
leadership—from taking a night-time hike under the stars to accepting
a mission on the International Space Station; from lobbying the city
council with her troop to holding a seat in Congress; from running her
own cookie business today to tackling cybersecurity tomorrow.

Our Girl Scout Leadership
Experience is a one-of-a-kind leadership development program for
girls, with proven results. It is based on time-tested methods and
research-backed programming that help girls take the lead—in their own
lives and in the world.

Research shows that girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led, and
girl-friendly environment. Girl Scouts is a place where she’ll
practice different skills, explore her potential, take on leadership
positions—and even feel allowed to fail, dust herself off, get up, and
try again.

Girl Scouts is proven to help girls thrive in five key ways as they:

Develop a strong sense of self.

Seek challenges and learn from setbacks.

Display positive values.

Form and maintain healthy relationships.

Identify and solve problems in the community.

The inclusive, all-female environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a
safe space where girls can try new things, develop a range of skills,
take on leadership roles, and just be themselves.

Girl Scouts takes the potential of girls, combines it with robust
skill-building programming, and adds caring adult mentors and strong
female role models.

Whether she’s building a robotic arm, coding her first app, building
a shelter in the backcountry, or packing for her first hike, a Girl
Scout has an exciting array of choices to suit her interests at every age.

At Girl Scouts, “Can I?” quickly turns into “I will!” as girls
transform their ideas into action, turn their questions into
adventure, and grow their confidence through practice. And with more
than 60 million other G.I.R.L.s to cheer them on every step of the
way, there’s no limit to what she can accomplish.

Girl Scouts works. It’s the best leadership experience for girls in
the world for one very good reason: because it’s girl-led!